limestone fern vs Pampas fox

Gymnocarpium robertianum compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• limestone fern is Critically Endangered while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	limestone fern	Pampas fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gymnocarpium	Lycalopex
Species	Gymnocarpium robertianum	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Conservation Status

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	limestone fern	Pampas fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.